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KASA's strength is the involvement of its members. Serving on a committee is a great way to get involved, while making an impact on the profession. Committee volunteers help shape KASA through the development of benefits, programs, and opportunities that advance the work of the association, all while allowing you to connect with others in the profession who are as passionate and committed to education as you are.

We need your active involvement and support as members on KASA's standing committees.

Administrator of the Year and Distinguished Service Award Nominations due June 1

Distinguished Service Award presented annually since 1973, KASA's Distinguished Service Award is given to a retired (or retiring) school administrator who has exhibited exemplary education leadership ability and has brought honor to his or her colleagues, his or her profession and to him or herself.

KASA’s Administrator of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize outstanding education leaders who are also involved in the enhancement of the effectiveness of the association. One district level administrator and one school level administrator will be awarded.

Student Impact Grant Applications Due April 20

Does your school/district have students who are working to give back to the community in which they live? Or maybe, they have expanded their reach to include the global community. If so, please encourage them to apply for one of Kentucky Association of School Administrator’s (KASA) Student Impact Grants. This grant funds schools in Kentucky (grades K-12) who strive to take the next step in education by using project based learning in their classrooms and giving back to their community or the global community.

This application is for a grant of up to $2,500 awarded to a project based learning class or group. Applicants for this grant may be students or classes from any grade level in the state of Kentucky. The applicants will be divided into four different age levels (grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) and there will be one recipient from each level.

Love KY Public Education Campaign

KASA launched its Love Kentucky Public Education campaign during a news conference Friday, February 23 at the Capitol Rotunda, in Frankfort. This campaign is a grassroots effort to highlight why Kentucky’s public schools are essential to developing future generations. It is designed to re-frame the current narrative, highlight the critical role public schools play in our society, and ensure ALL students are successful, contributing members of our local, national and global communities.

We are asking school districts across the commonwealth to join us in promoting public education in Kentucky. This campaign creates a platform for schools and communities to join together and express why we love public education and why Kentucky depends on a quality public education system to improve the lives of all Kentucky children.

Board adopted resolutions:

Estill County SchoolsFrankfort Independent SchoolsHenry County SchoolsOldham County SchoolsSimpson County SchoolsUnion County Schools

Rethinking the Master Schedule: Leveraging Time, Talent and Resources

Rethinking the Master Schedule: Leveraging Time, Talent and Resources with Dr. Bobby Moore is being held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the KY High School Athletics Association in Lexington.The address is 2280 Executive Drive, Lexington, KY 40505.

The day begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and concludes at 3:30 p.m.

Light refreshments are provided.

Lunch is on your own.

Six hours of EILA credit is available.

Traffic is heavy in Lexington in the morning and even though parking will be adequate for our group, you still should plan to get there a little early.

We suggest that you bring any work that you’ve been doing on your master schedule to bring clarity and context to the work of the day.

Deeper Learning Information for Monday March 5, 2018

The Deeper Instruction for Deeper Learning event with Ron Berger, is being held on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. The address is 140 N. Fourth Street, Louisville, KY, 40202.

Ron is the chief academic officer for EL Education, a nonprofit school improvement organization, and teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ron was also a public-school teacher for over 25 years.

Planning for this session:

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. ET. The session will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET.

The session will be held in the Fountain Room located on the second floor in the RIVUE Tower.

A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided; lunch will be on your own. The Galt House has arranged for quick meal options at Café Magnolia and Thelma’s Restaurant.

All materials and up to six hours EILA credit are included.

Two of Ron Berger’s books will be available for purchase onsite (in limited quantities):

Learning that Lasts: Challenging, Engaging, and Empowering Students with Deeper Instruction $27

Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment (referenced during the session) $25

Parking is available in the parking garage of the Galt House Hotel. Flooding issues to be minimal by Monday.

If road conditions do not improve or worsen, the Third Street exit might be closed. If it is closed, you may take the Ninth Street Exit and come back around to the hotel by way of Jefferson Street. If you want to call the Galt House ahead of time their number is (800) The-Galt or (502) 589-5200.

Please call the KASA office with any questions or if you need additional assistance.

School Safety Video

Mr. Jon Akers from the KY Center for School Safety and Officer Chris Barrier from the KY Association of School Resource Officers discuss programs and resources to assist schools as they respond to recent events.

Love Kentucky Public Education

KASA will launch its new Love Kentucky Public Education campaign during a news conference Friday, February 23, at 10 a.m. ET at the Capitol Rotunda, in Frankfort. If you or any of your team can attend, please join us. Also, please send an invite and the attached news release to your legislators and request they attend. The full KASA team will be on hand to greet you and ensure you receive a Love Kentucky Public Education button. If you cannot attend, but want to view, we plan to stream it via Facebook Live.